LAS VEGAS -- The life of an NBA hopeful is all about maximizing the opportunities presented to you and hoping someone notices you. That's the job description for D.J. Kennedy, who has turned his opportunities into a professional career spanning the NBA, NBA Developmental League, France and Israel. Now he has an opportunity with the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA Summer League, and he impressed with a strong first half Tuesday as Alexey Shved sat out with a groin injury.
Kennedy entered the game against the Chicago Bulls late in the first quarter and ignited a struggling Timberwolves offense with nine points and three rebounds in 10 first-half minutes, and the strong showing could earn him more playing time in the team's last two games given Shved's health issues.
"It's really just wanting to get out on the court and show people that I have talent, being ready and staying ready," he said of his best game of the week. "I just wanted to be aggressive, try to get my teammates going a...

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